Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 14:39:40 -0500 (CDT) From: Kevyn D Jacobs Subject: COMING OUT SUPPORTERS Ad in Topeka C-J THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENT APPEARED IN THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL, PAGE A-3 ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1994 --------------------------------------- [IMAGE: NCOD LOGO] IT'S OK TO COME OUT Coming out to your friends and family about your sexual orientation is hard. We want you to know it's OK with us if you are gay. We will still love and support you. Tuesday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Go ahead and take a chance; tell someone you care about that you're gay. The following friends and family members of gays and lesbians have paid for this advertisement. Jeanine Ambrosio Iris Heckman Maureen Ruh John Ambrosio Nancy Kelley Rev.Don Fallon Dawn Anderson Pam Kemper Virginia Shephard Phil Anderson Rev.Stephanie Kopsch Twila S. Simon Judy Atwood Ruth K. Lawson Kathy Slawson Cathy Baer Harriet Lerner Peggy Slawson Sherry Baer Steve Lerner Sara Smith Beverly Barbo Pam Lower Tirzah Smith David Barbo Monique Pittman-Lui Martha Stanley Bill Beachy Joanne Lyon Mary Strong Ray Bell Joe Mauro Ron Strong Dennis Blair Rev.Jim McCollough Kim Swain Hugh Boeving Dianne McMillen Sandy Swartz Malia Boeving Wally Mechler Rev.Kathryn Timpany Sally Finney Brazier Bev Menninger Phyllis Todd Connie Burch Rev.Don Miller Mary Ann Travis Anne Butler Mary A. Moore Rosemary Williamson Dean Cook Etta Mae Mutti William Williamson Ruth Cook Rev.Fritz Mutti Rev.Jerry Weeks Janice Dunwell Judy Neher Nancy I. Wickwire Colleen Ellis Tim Nelson Corliss Woon Rick Ellis Pat Norris Sherry Wright Steve Fahrion Charlotte Olsen Tom Gallegos Rebecca Pendarvis Rev.Nancy Gammill Lynette Petty Paula Gerlach Ray Petty Jan Gibbs Risa Petty Rev.Jay Gideon Terry Proctor Kathy Gordon Carol Ramirez Bobbi Haque Rev.Ann Richards Rumana Haque David Rodeheffer Yasmin Haque Karen Rodeheffer Timothy Rot IDEAS FOR COMING OUT (+) Coming Out Doesn't mean telling everyone you know you're gay. Start with one trusted friend or family member. (+) Make a commitment to try every day to tell the truth about yourself to others. (+) Include your partner in all of your holiday and family events. (+) Come out in the workplace (when you are ready) and encourage your employer to include protections and benefits on the basis of sexual orientation. (+) Write letters to local and national elected officials urging them to support fairness and equality for lesbians and gays. (+) Share your coming out story with school, church or synagogue groups. IF YOU ARE NOT LISTED AND YOU WANT TO BE, OR YOU WANT TO HELP FINANCIALLY, WRITE TO UNITY & PRIDE ALLIANCE, PO BOX 3829, TOPEKA, Kansas 66604 E-MAIL: UnityPride@aol.com